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preside

[pri-zahyd] / prɪˈzaɪd /
VERB
be in authority
Synonyms
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administer chair govern officiate ordain oversee supervise
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advise conduct control direct handle head keep lead manage operate run
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be at the head of be in driver's seat call the signals carry on do the honors head up pull the strings run the show sit on top of
Antonyms
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follow obey
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abandon give up let go mismanage neglect
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serve

Example Sentences

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Beaver is one of those manosphere gurus who preside over dismal power-of-positive-thinking seminars in hotel conference rooms where lost men gather for advice on how to win.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

South Korean director Park Chan‑wook, renowned for his thriller "Oldboy", will preside over the 79th Cannes film festival jury in May, organisers announced Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

His term ends on May 15, and before that Powell will preside over just two more rate-setting committee meetings: March 18 and April 29.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Ponnet also volunteered his time to preside over the annual ceremony and burial of the unclaimed dead in Boyle Heights, during which hundreds of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

An independent commission would preside over the election and make sure it was free and fair.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela